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| In oxygen-deficient conditions what is pyruvate from glycolysis converted to ? |
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| What could cause insufficient oxygen getting to the muscle cells? |
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| What substance made in glycolysis is needed to convert pyruvate to lactate? |
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| NADH / Hydrogen ions and electrons |
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| Converting pyruvate to lactate regenerates NAD, why is this important? |
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| it maintains ATP production through glycolysis |
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| What is caused by lactate build up in muscle tissue? |
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| muscle fatigue / oxygen debt |
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| What happens during the recovery period after strenuous exercise? |
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| oxygen debt is repaid / lactate is converted back to pyruvate and glucose |
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| Where does the conversion of lactate to pyruvate occur? |
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| Name the two types of muscle fibre. |
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| slow-twitch and fast-twitch |
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| What type of activity are slow-twitch muscle fibres useful for? |
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| endurance / long distance running |
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| What type of activity are fast-twitch muscle fibres useful for? |
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| explosive / sprinting / weight lifting |
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| Which type of muscle fibre relies on glycolysis only to generate ATP? |
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| Which type of muscle fibre relies on aerobic repsiration to generate ATP? |
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| Which type of muscle fibre contain many mitochondria? |
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| Which type of muscle fibre have a lower blood supply? |
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| Which type of muscle fibre have a high concentration of myoglobin? |
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| Which type of muscle fibre stores glycogen as fuel? |
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| Which type of muscle fibre stores fuel as fat? |
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